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A/b: 1984 Rabbit Convertible

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Next up, and winner of this week’s NGP Racing $50.00 gift certificate is VWvortex reader: ericb49

Q: How long have you owned this car?

A: I’ve had it for 15 years and 150K miles.

Q: Is there anything unique about the history of this car?

A: I am the second owner. The original owner is good friend of many years – I was the first person to ride in the car when it was originally purchased and I “influenced” many upgrades before taking ownership myself.

Q: What would you change if you could?

Q: On a scale of 1 to 10, how satisfied are you with the outcome of this project?

A: ELEVEN.

Q: What would you do to the car if money were no object?

A: I’d remove the top frame, gut and seam weld the rest of the chassis. To the engine I’d add ITBs and EFI (to get 170+ whp while remaining a daily driver) and make it a lighter, stronger and faster hill climber than it is now.

Q: Who has been your biggest critic of this project?

A: Every “sane” person I know.

Q: What do your family and friends say about this car?

A: My wife supports me to a point – of course she doesn’t know every dollar that I have spent. It’s a part of the family.

Q: What is your favorite place to drive this car?

A: Any tight, twisty mountain road. I grew up driving the coastal roads around Marin County and that is where the car is setup to excel. It gets flogged weekly on Mount Tamalpais in Marin County, CA.

Q: What is your ideal day with this car?

A: Meet and greet with some local A1 folks, followed by a challenging 2-hour drive over Mount Tam out to Fairfax. Burgers for lunch then… maybe drive the mountain again!

Q: Who gets to drive this car?

A: I do., and that’s pretty much it. People seem to be afraid to drive it…